Nahum 2:6 meaning and explanation
The river gates are thrown open and the palace collapses.
Nahum 2:6, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Nahum pictures the assault on Nineveh, the Assyrian capital, and this verse marks the moment its defenses fail. The prophet is describing the city under siege, and the river gates likely refer to the watercourses and sluices running through and around Nineveh, which could be opened or overwhelmed so that floodwaters broke in and undermined the palace.
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